Peter Pristas
Head Of Department Of Microbial Genetics
Kosice
Summary
Head of Department of Microbial Genetics leading research, teaching, and departmental coordination across microbiology and genetics programs, coordinating 2–4 projects while handling 2–3 teaching assignments per term. Guides laboratory strategy, academic supervision of 6–10 people, and faculty collaboration while supporting graduate training and department operations. Brings a career shaped by long-term advancement from PhD student to research scientist to department head in Slovak Academy of Sciences settings.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Pavol Josef Safarik University
01.2015 - Current
- Kosice, Department of Biology and Ecology, Assistant professor
Institute of Animal Physiology of Slovak Academy of Sciences
01.1999 - Current
- Kosice, Head of Department of Microbial Genetics
Matej Bel University, Faculty of Natural Sciences
01.2009 - 01.2014
- Banská Bystrica, Department of Biology and Ecology, Assistant professor
Institute of Animal Physiology of Slovak Academy of Sciences
06.1995 - 12.1998
- Kosice, Laboratory of Microbial Genetics, as a junior research scientist.
Institute of Animal Physiology of Slovak Academy of Sciences
10.1993 - 05.1995
- Kosice, Laboratory of Microbial Genetics, PhD student
Institute of Molecular Biology, Slovak Academy of Sciences
09.1985 - 09.1993
- Bratislava, Department of Enzymology and Molecular Genetic
Education
PhD degree - Molecular Biology
05-1995
Master Degree - Nuclear Chemistry
Commenius University
Bratislava 09.1980 - 08.1985
Skills
Microbial genetics
Molecular biology
Enzymology
Research supervision
Laboratory management
Course instruction
Curriculum development
Student supervision
Scientific writing
Grant writing
Peer review
Research funding applications
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Conference presentation
Program accreditation
Honour and awards
Member of International Society for Plasmid Biology; Member of Czech and Slovak Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Member of Czechoslovak Society for Microbiology; Member of Board of Science Council of Slovak Academy of Sciences; Member of Board of Science Council of Faculty of Natural Sciences of Pavol Josef Safarik University; Member of editorial board of Frontiers in Microbiology: Antimicrobials Resistance and Chemotherapy; Member of editorial board of Nova Biotechnologica et Chimica; ad hoc reviewer for several microbiology journals.
Dr. Peter Pristas, list of selected papers
- 1. Two rep genes in small cryptic plasmid pKST21 of Escherichia coli. In: Current Microbiology, 67 (4), pp. 437-441 (2013). Spaková T., Feskeová L.K., Javorský P., Pristas P. DOI: 10.1007/s00284-013-0386-6
- 2. Variability of putative rep gene cassettes in Selenomonas ruminantium plasmids. In: FEMS Microbiology Letters, 336 (2), pp. 98-103 (2012). Feskeová L., Ivan J., Javorský P., Pristas P. DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2012.02659.x
- 3. Structural instability of small rolling circle replication plasmids from Selenomonas ruminantium. In: Plasmid, 64 (2), pp. 74-78 (2010). Pristas P., Ivan J., Javorský P. DOI: 10.1016/j.plasmid.2010.04.
- 4. Occurrence of pS86/pEF47-related plasmids in gram-positive cocci. In: Current Microbiology, 51 (3), pp. 198-201 (2005). Sprincova A., Stovcik V., Javorský P., Pristas P. DOI: 10.1007/s00284-005-4564-z
- 5. Complex secondary structure in small Rep_3 plasmids of Acinetobacter spp. In: Biologia, 78 (12), pp. 3667-3678 (2023). Petrova T., Coma M., Pristas P., Kolesarova M., Kiskova J. DOI: 10.1007/s11756-023-01520-5
- 6. Heterotrophic microflora of highly alkaline (pH >13) brown mud disposal site drainage water near Ziar nad Hronom (Banska Bystrica region, Slovakia). In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Vol. 23 (5): 4199-4206 (2016). Stramova, Z., Remenar, M., Javorský, P., Pristas, P.
- 7. Draft genome sequence of Actinomyces glycerinitolerans strain G10T, isolated from sheep rumen fluid. In: Genome Announcements Vol. 5 (7) e01589-16 (2017) Na Ayudthaya, S.P., Strepis, N., Pristas, P., Plugge, C.M.
- 8. Bioaccumulation and biosorption of zinc by a novel Streptomyces K11 strain isolated from highly alkaline aluminium brown mud disposal site. In: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety - Vol. 167 (15) 204-211 (2019) Sedlakova-Kadukova, J., Kopcakova, A., Gresakova, L., Godany, A., Pristas, P.
- 9. Thiothrix and Sulfurovum genera dominate bacterial mats in Slovak cold sulfur springs. In: Environmental Microbiome, 18 (1), art. no. 72 (2023) Nosalova L., Mekadim C., Mrazek J., Pristas P. DOI: 10.1186/s40793-023-00527-4
- 10. Antimicrobial resistance of enterococci from wild animals in Slovakia. In: Polish Journal of Environmental Studies, 30 (3), pp. 2085-2091 (2021) Hamarova L., Kopcakova A., Kocianova-Adamcova M., Piknova M., Javorský P., Pristas P. DOI: 10.15244/pjoes/126371
- 11. The Application of MALDI-TOF MS for a Variability Study of Paenibacillus larvae. In: Veterinary Sciences, 9 (10), art. no. 521 (2022) Kopcakova A., Salamunova S., Javorský P., Sabo R., Legath J., Ivorova S., Piknova M., Pristas P. DOI: 10.3390/vetsci9100521
Teaching experience
- Pavol Josef Safarik University, Kosice Courses taught: Biochemistry of nucleic acids, Recombinant DNA technology, Introductory Bioinformatics, Microbiology and virology.
- Matej Bel University Banska Bystrica Courses taught: Microbiology, Applied Microbiology, Modern Methods in Biological Research
Timeline
Pavol Josef Safarik University
01.2015 - Current
Matej Bel University, Faculty of Natural Sciences
01.2009 - 01.2014
Institute of Animal Physiology of Slovak Academy of Sciences
01.1999 - Current
Institute of Animal Physiology of Slovak Academy of Sciences
06.1995 - 12.1998
Institute of Animal Physiology of Slovak Academy of Sciences
10.1993 - 05.1995
Institute of Molecular Biology, Slovak Academy of Sciences
09.1985 - 09.1993
Master Degree - Nuclear Chemistry
Commenius University
09.1980 - 08.1985